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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 8, part 2: Chester A. Arthur

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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 8, part 2: Chester A. Arthur

Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886; Presidents -- United States; United States -- History -- Sources; United States -- Politics and government

Of bonds for the sinking fund                          $60,079,150.00
  Of fractional currency for the sinking fund                 58,705.55
  Of loan of July and August, 1861                        62,572,050.00
  Of loan of March, 1863                                   4,472,900.00
  Of funded loan of 1881                                  37,194,450.00
  Of loan of 1858                                              1,000.00
  Of loan of February, 1861                                  303,000.00
  Of five-twenties of 1862                                     2,100.00
  Of five-twenties of 1864                                     7,400.00
  Of five-twenties of 1865                                     6,500.00
  Of ten-forties of 1864                                     254,550.00
  Of consols of 1865                                          86,450.00
  Of consols of 1867                                         408,250.00
  Of consols of 1868                                         141,400.00
  Of Oregon War debt                                         675,250.00
  Of old demand, compound-interest, and other notes           18,350 00
                                                         ______________
                                                         166,281,505 55


The foreign commerce of the United States during the last fiscal
year, including imports and exports of merchandise and specie, was as
follows:


  Exports:
    Merchandise                                            $750,542,257
    Specie                                                   49,417,479
                                                            ___________
      Total                                                 799,959,736
  Imports:
    Merchandise                                             724,639,574
    Specie                                                   42,472,390
                                                            ___________
      Total                                                 767,111,964
                                                            ===========
  Excess of exports over imports of merchandise              25,902,683


This excess is less than it has been before for any of the previous six
years, as appears by the following table:

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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 8, part 2: Chester A. Arthur

Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886; Presidents -- United States; United States -- History -- Sources; United States -- Politics and government

Of bonds for the sinking fund                          $60,079,150.00
  Of fractional currency for the sinking fund                 58,705.55
  Of loan of July and August, 1861                        62,572,050.00
  Of loan of March, 1863                                   4,472,900.00
  Of funded loan of 1881                                  37,194,450.00
  Of loan of 1858                                              1,000.00
  Of loan of February, 1861                                  303,000.00
  Of five-twenties of 1862                                     2,100.00
  Of five-twenties of 1864                                     7,400.00
  Of five-twenties of 1865                                     6,500.00
  Of ten-forties of 1864                                     254,550.00
  Of consols of 1865                                          86,450.00
  Of consols of 1867                                         408,250.00
  Of consols of 1868                                         141,400.00
  Of Oregon War debt                                         675,250.00
  Of old demand, compound-interest, and other notes           18,350 00
                                                         ______________
                                                         166,281,505 55


The foreign commerce of the United States during the last fiscal
year, including imports and exports of merchandise and specie, was as
follows:


  Exports:
    Merchandise                                            $750,542,257
    Specie                                                   49,417,479
                                                            ___________
      Total                                                 799,959,736
  Imports:
    Merchandise                                             724,639,574
    Specie                                                   42,472,390
                                                            ___________
      Total                                                 767,111,964
                                                            ===========
  Excess of exports over imports of merchandise              25,902,683


This excess is less than it has been before for any of the previous six
years, as appears by the following table:

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 8, part 2: Chester A. Arthur

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 8, part 2: Chester A. Arthur

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